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24 March 2022 - As the Mediterranean sun returns to its full vernal glory, summer is fast approaching, and innkeepers across Croatia are preparing for a busy tourist season. If you happen to be one of the lucky holidaymakers who've got Croatia on this year’s itinerary, pay attention because I want to share with you one of Croatia’s best-kept secrets which you should be sure not to skip on your way from Zagreb to Split.  Located directly in the path of anyone travelling from central Europe to the Dalmatian coast, Lika is a Croatian treasure that is often forgotten. A…

23 March 2022 - Although progress has been made over the past 10 years on gender equality within Croatia and the EU, admittedly the road ahead is still a long one. In this episode of Croatian Conversation, I chat with two women in the Croatian STEM industry to get a grounded perspective on some of these issues, and improvements made over the years. I’d like Total Croatia News readers to warmly welcome two highly accomplished women, Ivona and Nikolina, in this new episode of Croatian Conversation. Ivona is a final year computer science student at the University of Split, while…

March 24, 2022 - The 24th Restaurant Week in Croatia returns on Friday, March 25, where participating restaurants around the country offer 3-course menus for promotional prices!  Restaurant Week returns to Croatia for its 24th edition on March 25. The special event is a chance for foodies around the country to enjoy three-course menus at various participating restaurants for 100/125 kuna, during both lunch and dinner. The 24th edition of this event will be held from March 25 to April 3, 2022.  So, what is Restaurant Week anyway? Restaurant Week is the idea of Željka Marjanović and Ozren Drobnjak, who…

ZAGREB, 23 March 2022 - Health Minister Vili Beroš said on Wednesday that the number of new COVID cases had fallen by 17% however, regardless of "a lull in the epidemic," he called on citizens for continued responsible conduct and necessary caution. "In the past 24 hours there were 2,077 positive cases registered, or 17.53% fewer new cases compared to last Wednesday", Beroš said at a cabinet meeting. Since the beginning of February, the number of COVID related deaths has decreased significantly and the number of hospitalised patients in that period has halved from 1,400 to less than 700. "According to the…

ZAGREB, 23 March 2022 - The Coalition for Decent Pay warned on Wednesday that the average pay in Croatia amounted to only two thirds of decent pay, asking the government to adopt policies that would gradually guarantee wages for all workers. "Decent pay means that we can afford quality living standards, including the payment of regular as well as extraordinary costs and saving," said Coalition member Sandra Kasunić of the Centre for Peace Studies. According to a calculation by the Coalition for Decent Pay, before the latest price increases, decent pay in Croatia amounted to HRK 10,428, but according to data…

ZAGREB, 23 March 2022 - Zagreb ranks fourth in Europe in terms of daily cannabis consumption, 11th in cocaine consumption, 12th in amphetamine consumption and 14th in terms of MDMA daily consumption, shows a European wastewater analysis project. The results of the biggest European wastewater research in 2021, conducted by the Sewage analysis CORe group - Europe (SCORE) and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, were published by psychiatrist and expert on dual diagnosis Ivan Ćelić of Zagreb's Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče on his Facebook wall. SCORE is a Europe-wide network for the standardisation of the approaches used for wastewater analysis and coordination…

March 23, 2022 - With the 94th Academy Awards just around the corner, Total Croatia News takes a look at some of the major Croatian film festivals celebrating the best of Croatian and international cinema, paving the way for major film festivals in the world. This Sunday, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, the 94th edition of the Academy Awards will be held, celebrating the best of the film industry in 2021. In recent years, the role of international cinema in the film industry has been growing progressively. This was evident at the 92nd Academy Awards, where the Oscar for…

March the 23rd, 2022 - The situation in Russia is bizarre to say the very least. With the media tightly controlled and threats of imprisonment imposed on those publicly opposing the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, it's even odder to think that someone has employed their Photoshop skills into creating fake Zagreb IKEA photos which showcase Vladimir Putin. Do you remember the quote that you'd wish on someone you weren't really the biggest fan in the world of? ''May you live in interesting times''. I think someone has said that to the majority of the population of the world over the…

March the 23rd, 2022 - Croatian inflation is quite literally ''eating'' people's wages, with more and more of the typical wage packet being spent on food, the price of some of which has soared. It's difficult to believe what 100 kuna could get you a couple of years ago in comparison to now. As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, you'll have much less in your basket or bag if you want to spend about 100 kuna in a store or at the market than you would have a couple of years ago. People are aware that prices are rising day by day,…

March the 23rd, 2022 - Three Zagreb faculties and AZ Funds have come together in quite the creative way in order to drum the importance of proper financial literacy into people. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Borivoje Dokler writes, financial literacy is directly related to a proper education, and the research conducted back in 2019 shows that education has a real purpose, given that the financial literacy level of Croatia's residents was a mere 12.3 points out of a total of 21 points (59 percent). In order to continue raising the financial literacy of young people at the end of last year, the…